"One Life" "One Life" is a poem written by the artist know as The Last Emperor, an African American musician who was born and raised in the city of New York. The Last Emperor uses very poetic verses in his music to convey a particular message to his audience. Unlike many hip-hop musicians, The Last Emperor refuses to use vulgar language in his music. He is trying to break the stereotypes that come along with …showed first 75 words of 925 total…

…showed last 75 words of 925 total…he first found out he had cancer. In the last line he says" stayin healthy comes first, look at me, things could be worse". He’s trying to get the point across not to take life for granted and to enjoy all of life, because you never now when your life will be taken. I think he wants people to think about the value of their lives, and what their willing to risk for it.